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Old 22-Jul-2005, 20:47
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Default Re: will x 2

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Originally Posted by MrPedantic
Hello XM

Neither. I'd be disinclined to treat it as a cause and effect statement.

"The fact that you are prepared to eat chicken feet implies that you are prepared to eat anything."

Or:

"I deduce from the fact that you are prepared to eat chicken feet the fact that you are prepared to eat anything."

MrP

As a cause and effect statement, it would serve the purpose of showing a speaker's extreme surprise that someone would eat chicken feet.

If he'll do that, he'll do anything.

Do you know what I mean? It's kind of figurative, not to be taken literally.
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